British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm
Critics of deal welcome move, which has been called for since 2016 when experts said it was morally unacceptableThe British Museum has ended a controversial sponsorship deal with a Japanese tobacco firm after reports that the government had raised questions about the deal, which some critics said...
<p>Critics of deal welcome move, which has been called for since 2016 when experts said it was morally unacceptable</p><p>The British Museum has ended a controversial sponsorship deal with a Japanese tobacco firm after reports that the government had raised questions about the deal, which some critics said was “deeply troubling”.</p><p>The Guardian understands that the museum’s board chose to not renew the 15-year partnership with Japan Tobacco International (JTI), which ended in September.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/nov/19/british-museum-ends-sponsorship-from-japanese-tobacco-firm-jti">Continue reading...</a>
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